Huntsville gazette., 1887-04-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.

NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.
c.r,r loss of life is reported to have oc-
oA, naa On the coast of Newfoundland DUR
;ng tho storm on the 14th.
Cen WILLIAM VERNON HARCoURT spoke
nosi.ion ol~ TO the coercion measure in
hoE lu Ep-itisb House of Commons on the 18th.
rur steamer Mariposa, from Honolulu,
,.inas news that the Samoan islands ana
n.Ac Sandwich islands have formed a po-
litical confederation.
,.,o, oroyyELL. who stood out for
u,,ictioy in the Arensdorf trial at Sioux
C;,y Ia states that he was asked by the
dafensa to name his pricc.
x-,,.- c,owrRs. sugar manufacturerS
"a ,,,ool.crovers of the Pacific coast pc
.r.Ga, l.a tba interstate Commerce Commits
.,s,o' to. suspension Of section 4.
r,- Crown Prince Frederick William of
canrnonv is suffering from chronic ulcer
otior of the throat, which seems to stub
bornIr resist all remedial agencies.
e
,trcu,Fr. KEEFE, the wife murderer, who
was 10 be hangel on the 18th at Suisin,
Gal cut his throat with a pockst-knife on
,be14h. resisted the efforts of the doctor
ndress the wound, and died.
SECOND AUDITOR DAY, OF Illinois, it is
,ad W il be promoted to the position of
Second Comptroller of the Treasury. to
succeed Judge Maynard, recently made
assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
is daily deluged with letters from repre-
sentatives of various interests through
out the country complaining OF hardships
inflicted by the enforcement Of the act.
THE rumOrs that Secretary Whitney is
10 leave the Cabinet are circulated by
enemies of the President, who, it is said,
really think they can get Whitney to re-
tire, and thus weaken the Administra-
ton
AMSTERDAM was illuminated OF the
evening of the 18th in honor Of the Kings
seventieth birthday. The Queen and her
daughter drove out TO see the illumina-
tons, and were every where enthusias-
ticallv received.
NEARLY all the business portion of
Janesville, Mimi, was destroyed by fire
on the night of the 18th. Tweaty-one
buildings were reported burned, with a
total loss of S2O,0oL Many citizens lose
everything and will need aid.
BUFFALO BILLS Wild West company ar
rived in Londoa on the 14th, having had a
pleasant voyage. The troupe and stock
were landed in excellent condition, and
were the objects of much interest to those
who witnessed the debarkation.
The United States Consul at Port-au-
Prince, Hayti, is reported to have warned
the English representatives against seiz-
ing the island of Tortugas in settlement
of the Haytien debt. The State Depart
ment has not heard of it, however
EXTENSIVE arrangements have been
made to celebrate the centenary of the
birth OF Johann Ludwig INLAND, the ia
nous German poet and author, which
Will occur on April 26. The celebration
will be observed throughout Germany.
IIiE extra military credits asked by the
Garman Government amount to 134,O)O,Ooo
marks. OF this, 100000 is for the in
crease of the army, 100000 for new
equipments, and the remainder for
strategic railways and improvements in
fOrtresses.
HE Pennsylvania Senate, on the 18th.
~Opted the resolution denouncing the Co
H0an bill now pending before the British
I@Ament and extending the sympathy
Gihe Pe7sylvania Senate to G,ads tone
Iu farnell IN their efforts to secure the
rights of Ireland.
ADisPATcl from r ,me s1ys: The Pope
approves the course Of Cardinal Gibbons
"uu encourages him in his action with
4VieTehee to the Knights of Labor. Car
VT a."a! boons has secured the adherence
VI cardinal Manning and will appeal to
''nef bishops for support.
,.INpiANAPoLIS ~ merchants mot on the
% gn and resolved that the construction
fu' upon the Inter State Commerce law
y 'ne railroads had created a more
WI, %sanhlcal pool system than ever before
rrAs'ed rAs They demand reforms and re-
'i' from the commission.
~, p.RiNG the debate in the British House
=. commons on the 14th James Redmond
CCAAgalnei CA his speech delivered before the
I4'cIgo convention of the National
sasue on which he had been severely
r'''cSed s.ed by Mr.. Chamberlain in the
'F''on OF the latter at Ayr, Scotland.
,, inE French Government has ordered an
arr4afy ar'i into the management of the Cape
,,;. lighthouse, with view to ascer-
,h". ,hu'as II 1t is true, as has been alleged,
,bo us los-horn was only sounded after
rja 1'eW Haven and Dieppe packet Victo-
r"r. Eau struck the rocks during the re-
tent fog.
lna resident shook hands with two
sona ueu people on the 18th. Several per-
acondi - Tue crowd We're recognized as old
ma" H'aaces. A veteran in antiquated
Of ,Sa III introduced himself as survivor